Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Santa Barbara County with $11 Million a Year in New Indigent Care Costs Health By Nick Welsh An estimated 4,500 people now receiving Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara will cease to be eligible once the budget bill goes into effect later this year.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Tap Boulder County Tsar to Replace Mona Miyasato Politics By Nick Welsh Boulder County Administrator Jana Petersen has been selected as S.B. County’s new executive officer.
Land Trust Celebrates at Arroyo Hondo Preserve Society Matters By Gail Arnold Seven property transactions totalling 6,000 acres soon to be finalized.
Santa Barbara Police Department Asks for Public’s Help in East Beach Death Investigation Public Safety By Elaine Sanders Vesna Prepolec, 46, was found dead on East Beach on May 8, and her cause of death remains under investigation.
Santa Rosa Island Fire Nears Full Containment Wildfire By Callie Fausey No further fire growth is expected after the largest wildfire in the Channel Islands’ recorded history burns 18,379 acres.
UCSB Honors Artists Present ‘A Stare Into the Sun’ at the Glass Box Gallery Visual Arts By Alice Dehghanzadeh Exhibition runs May 26-29 and explores vulnerability and transformation.
Goleta Gets New Splash Pad Community By Elaine Sanders A new way to play from Memorial Day to Labor Day at at Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park.
Award and Memorial Created in Honor of Santa Barbara Teenager Tayden Tomblin Community By Matt Kettmann
Local Barber Jorge Salgado Purchases State Street Property, Signaling Continued Confidence in Downtown Santa Barbara Announcement By Radius Commercial Real Estate
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces More Than 1.5 million Vote-by-Mail Ballots Already Returned Announcement By Office of the California Secretary of State
What We’re Losing in the Santa Rosa Island Fire Wildfire By Taylor Viens, Executive Director of the Chrisman California Islands Center
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces More Than 5.4 Million California Voters Signed Up to Track Their Ballot Announcement By Office of the California Secretary of State
Women’s Prosperity Partners S.B. LEADS Club Virtual Meeting- Female Entrepreneurs Wed, Jun 03 11:40 AM Santa Barbara
Inside the Gauchos’ Big West Title Run Video Pitchers Kellan Montgomery and Jackson Flora share what the title means to the team.
Chalk One Up for Art in Our Schools Santa Barbara’s most picturesque festival, I Madonnari, delights crowds at the Old Mission.
UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: The Makers of ‘Philip Glass and the Poets’ Audio A conversation with Charles Donelan.
Talking with Culinary Storytellers at the Inaugural Santa Barbara Literary Festival Video An intimate crowd of food lovers gathered for the Santa Barbara Literary Festival’s Culinary Storytellers Panel.
UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Isidore String Quartet Violinists Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon Audio A conversation with Charles Donelan.
American Symphonic Moves Photo Santa Barbara Symphony focused on music from America in its latest concert program at The Granada Theatre.
Q&A with The Bad Neighbors : Breaking Tunes Local band talks musical inspirations, songwriting, and all things Isla Vista.
Jugglers Catch Fire at 50th Annual Isla Vista Juggling Festival Photo The event drew jugglers from L.A. and the Central Coast to raise funds for the nonprofit Standing Together to End Sexual Assault.
‘Santa Barbara Independent’s’ 2026 Indy Awards for Theater Cover Story By Leslie Dinaberg Shining a spotlight on Santa Barbara’s dramatic dynamos and behind-the-scenes superstars.
Dining in the Dirt Food & Drink By Meaghan Clark Tiernan Outstanding in the Field returns to Ojai roots on June 24 with Chef Diego Moya of Little Mountain.
Award and Memorial Created in Honor of Santa Barbara Teenager Tayden Tomblin Community By Matt Kettmann The Tayden Ripple Effect Award and San Marcos High memorial are announced in advance of a celebration of life for the 17-year-old, who died in a Thanksgiving skateboarding accident.
Inside the Gauchos’ Big West Title Run Video By Andrew Migliaccio Pitchers Kellan Montgomery and Jackson Flora share what the title means to the team.
UC Santa Barbara Baseball Eliminated from Big West Tournament, Awaits NCAA Tournament Selection Sports By Victor Bryant
Clean Electricity Outpaces Global Demand Going Green By Dennis Allen Fast growth in batteries is making intermittent solar energy available around the clock.
The Glorious Gardens of Santa Barbara and Montecito — on Full Display 100 Years Ago Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae
Wildfire Preparedness Is Becoming Essential for Insurance Protection SBAOR President's Message By Jennifer Berger
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum Launches New Temporary Exhibit, Audio Tour and ‘Second Thursday at the Museum’ Lecture Series Announcement By Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Public Meeting for Highway 135 Los Alamos Connected Community Project Set for Monday, June 1 Announcement By Caltrans
Local Barber Jorge Salgado Purchases State Street Property, Signaling Continued Confidence in Downtown Santa Barbara Announcement By Radius Commercial Real Estate
Library Night Live Brings the Michael Towbes Library Plaza to Life, Raising More Than $160,000 for Literacy Programs Announcement By Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation